Panasonic VL-GM301A Operating instructions

Monitor Station

Installation and Operation Guide

Model No. VL-GM301A

Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic Monitor Station.

Please read this Installation and Operation Guide before using the unit and

save for future reference.

Video Intercom System

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Table of Contents

Important Information

Important safety instructions ..................................................................................... 3

Additional safety information ..................................................................................... 4

For best performance ................................................................................................ 5

FCC and Other Information ....................................................................................... 6

Introduction and Installation

Included items............................................................................................................ 7

Optional item information .......................................................................................... 8

Compatible PBXs ...................................................................................................... 8

Location of controls ................................................................................................... 9

Before installation .................................................................................................... 10

Precautions when connecting ................................................................................. 11

Installing the monitor station ................................................................................... 15

Help

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................... 47

Cleaning ................................................................................................................... 48

General Information

Technical data about this product ............................................................................ 49

Using the unit

Connecting to a PBX ............................................................................................... 22

Before using the unit................................................................................................ 23

On-screen Displays ................................................................................................. 23

Brightness setting / Talk volume setting .................................................................. 24

Answering a door call using the monitor station ..................................................... 25

Monitoring the outside ............................................................................................. 27

When connecting expansion units .......................................................................... 28

Using by groups ....................................................................................................... 30

Opening a door (Door Opener) ............................................................................... 31

Monitor station/sub monitor station screen configuration ....................................... 32

Display the menu screen and then make the settings ............................................ 34

Setting the receive volume ...................................................................................... 36

Setting the ringer volume ........................................................................................ 37

Selecting the ringer .................................................................................................. 38

Selecting the PBX .................................................................................................... 40

Setting monitor station or sub monitor station into groups ..................................... 41

Selecting a camera .................................................................................................. 42

Setting the talking method ....................................................................................... 44

Setting the alarm output time .................................................................................. 45

Restoring settings to defaults .................................................................................. 46

Menu setup

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

Important safety instructions

1) Read these instructions.

All the safety and operating instructions

should be read before the appliance is

operated.

2) Keep these instructions.

The safety and operating instructions

should be retained for future reference.

3) Heed all warnings.

All warnings on the appliance and in the

operating instructions should be adhered to.

4) Follow all instructions.

All operating and use instructions should

be followed.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

For example, near a bathtub, wash bowl,

kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet

basement, or near a swimming pool, and

the like.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol

cleaners. Use a dry cloth for cleaning.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions.

Slots and Openings in the cabinet are

provided for ventilation and to ensure

reliable operation of the product and to

protect it from overheating. The openings

should never be blocked by placing

the

product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other

similar surface.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such

as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or

other apparatus (including amplifiers) that

produce heat.

This product should not be placed in a

built-in installation such as a bookcase or

rack unless proper ventilation is provided

or the manufacturer’s instructions have

been

adhered to.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the

polarized or grounding-type plug.

A polarized plug has two blades with one

wider than the other. A grounding type

plug has two blades and a third grounding

prong. The wide blade or the third prong

are provided for your safety. If the

provided plug does not fit into your outlet,

consult an electrician for replacement of

the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked

on or pinched particularly at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point

where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments / accessories

specified by the manufacturer.

12) Unplug this apparatus during lightning

storms or when unused for long periods of

time.

This will prevent damage to the product

due to lightning and power-line surges.

13) Refer all servicing to qualified service

personnel. Servicing is required when the

apparatus has been damaged in any way,

such as power- supply cord or plug is

damaged, liquid has been spilled or

objects have fallen into the apparatus, the

apparatus has been exposed to rain or

moisture, does not operate normally, or

has been dropped.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

The exclamation point within a

triangle is intended to tell the

user that important operating and

servicing instructions are in the

papers with the appliance.

The lightning flash with arrow

head within a triangle is

intended to tell the user that

parts inside the product are a

risk of electric shock to persons.

Important Information

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Important Information

Additional safety information

1. Use only the power source marked on the unit. If you are not sure of the type of

power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company.

2. Use only the specified AC adaptor.

3. Do not tamper with the plug.

4. Make sure the plug is securely inserted.

5. Do not touch the plug with wet hands.

6. Do not place objects on the power cord. Install the unit where no one can step or trip

on the cord.

7. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this unit. Take the unit to an

authorized service center when service is required. Opening or removing covers

may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks. Incorrect reassembly can

cause electric shock when the unit is subsequently used.

8. Unplug this unit from power outlets and refer servicing to an authorized service

center when the following conditions occur:

A. If smoke rises, or an unaccustomed noise or smell is discharged from the unit.

B. If metal objects have been dropped inside the monitor station.

9. Do not put your ear(s) near the speaker, as loud sounds emitted from the speaker

may cause hearing impairment.

10. Only a qualified technician is allowed to connect a power cable to the unit.

Contact an authorized service center.

11. Do not make any wiring connections when the power supply is turned on.

12. Never install wiring during a lightning storm.

13. Do not connect a power cable other than the specified voltage.

14. Do not connect the power cable to any terminal other than the one specified.

15. When existing chime wires are used, it is possible that they contain AC voltage.

Electric shock or unit damage could result. Contact an authorized service center.

16. Never touch the inside of the monitor station. High voltage is present.

17. Make certain when mounting the unit to any wall surface that the method used will

hold the weight of the unit properly.

18. If the wiring is outdoors, use a protection tube or a surge protector.

19. If the wiring is underground, do not make any connections underground.

20. WARNING – To Reduce The Risk Of Fire Or Electric Shock, Do Not Expose This

Apparatus To Rain Or Moisture.

21. WARNING – Unplug this unit from power outlets if it emits smoke, an abnormal

smell or makes unusual noise. These conditions can cause fire or electric shock.

Confirm that smoke has stopped and contact an authorized service center.

Note:

•

This product has a fluorescent lamp that contains a small amount of mercury. It also contains

lead in some components. Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community

due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information please contact

your local authorities, or the Electronics Industries Alliance: <http://

www.eiae.org.>

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Important Information

For best performance

• If a power failure occurs, the unit will not function.

• Do not place any object within 20 cm (8 inches) of the monitor station. This may

cause communication errors or malfunction.

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Important Information

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,

uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

FCC and Other Information

CAUTION:

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

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Included items

No. Item Quantity Notes

Wood screws

AC adaptor

4

1

For the monitor station.

4 mm x 35 mm (

3

/

16

″ x 1

3

/

8

″)

Monitor station

1 ------

Power cord

1 ------

Power cable

BNC cable

1

Enclosed in the AC adaptor case.

Wood screws 2

------

For the AC adaptor case.

4 mm x 16 mm (

3

/

16

″ x

5

/

8

″)

Introduction and Installation

Monitor Station:

The Monitor Station is a central management device that allows operation of the

Door Station, Door Opener, PBX, etc. and controls the entire system.

This system requires one Monitor Station to operate.

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Introduction and Installation

Optional item information

Available optional items

– Door station (VL-GC001A, VL-GC002A)

– Sub Monitor station (VL-GM001A)

– Flush mount unit (VL-GW001A)

Compatible PBXs

This unit is compatible with the following Panasonic PBXs*1:

– KX-TA308

– KX-TA624

– KX-TA824

– KX-TA1232

– KX-TAW848 (Ver2.0 or later)

– KX-TD308

– KX-TD816

– KX-TD1232

– KX-TDA50 (Ver2.0 or later)

– KX-TDA100 (Ver2.01 or later)

– KX-TDA200 (Ver2.01 or later)

*1 As of March, 2005. Consult your dealer for a current list of compatible PBXs.

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Using the unit

Location of controls

Front view

Bottom view

Display (3.5-inch color LCD screen)

Microphone

• Speak into the microphone when talking to a visitor.

SELECT (▲) button / BRIGHT button

SELECT (▼) button / RECEIVE VOLUME button

MENU button / PRESS TALK button

MONITOR button

• Allows you to monitor the sound and camera image from the door station.

(Page 27)

DOOR button

• Allows you to open the door. (Page 31)

TALK button

• To answer a door call and/or speak to the visitor. (Page 25)

CALL button

• To call another monitor unit. (Page 28)

Speaker

Video output connector

• This terminal is used for connecting the monitor to a standard TV for

viewing images. (Sound cannot be output.)

* Ventilation holes are located at the bottom. (Do not cover these.)

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Before installation

To avoid malfunction or communication disturbance, do not install the monitor

station in the following locations:

– Places where vibration or any other kind of impact occurs.

– Places where echoing is frequent.

– Places where a high concentration of dust, hydrogen sulfide, phosphorus,

ammonia, sulfur, carbon, acid, or noxious fumes occur.

– Within 2 m (6′7″) of a TV, microwave, personal computer, air conditioner or any

other electrical device.

The monitor station and AC adaptor are for indoor use only.

Do not use it outdoors, otherwise it may malfunction.

• Use the flush mount unit (sold separately) when installing the monitor station into

a wall.

– Refer to the Installation and Operation Guide that is included with the flush

mount unit for details on installing the flush mount unit.

Standard installation position of the monitor station

Place the monitor station in a location so that your eyes are the same height as the

center of the display.

Note:

• In areas surrounded by high electrical field, disturbance may occur in the monitor

station’s image or sound.

• Be sure to install the monitor station more than 5 m (16′5″) away from the door

station.

• Please check that there is a partition of a wall etc. between a monitor station and

sub monitor station and attach them.

• Do not place any objects within 20 cm (8 inches) of the monitor station. This may

cause communication errors or malfunction.

• Do not install the monitor station inside a wall, without using the flush mount unit.

Introduction and Installation

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The following points should be observed at all times.

Be sure to observe the following, otherwise operating problems may occur or the quality

of the images and sound may be adversely affected.

• Use the specified connection cables.

Precautions when connecting

Introduction and Installation

● Do not connect a door station in relay.

● If using an existing cable, disconnect the monitor station from the 120 V AC power

supply and check the cable length and the loop resistance.

General cable CAT-3 24AWG

Up to 100 m (328 feet)

Loop resistance: 18.4 [Ω] or less

General cable CAT-3 24AWG

Up to 100 m (328 feet)

Loop resistance: 18 .4 [Ω] or less

(Distance from monitor station to last

sub monitor station)

Connection cable

• Connect one end and measure at the

other end using a circuit tester.

(Incorrect)

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● If branch wires are connected and they adversely affect images and sound or

prevent operation, remove the branch wires from their source.

Branch wires

(Incorrect)

Branch wires

(Incorrect)

Introduction and Installation

Connection cable

120 Ω

Excess wire

NOTE:

• Compatibility can vary depending on installation environment and wiring

conditions, so please make a selection which corresponds with your situation.

~

Connection cable

or

● When you experience a problem with the audio or video on a sub monitor station

connected to a monitor station, please terminate unused pairs of wires to prevent

noise from being introduced into the monitor station.

This can be accomplished by doubling the wire pairs or using a resistor on each

unused wire pair end to create a closed loop.

Connect the

excess wire

Unused wires

(Incorrect)

Unused wires

(Incorrect)

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● Do not connect sub monitor station using distributed wiring.

– Make sure to run cable by daisy chain wiring method.

Introduction and Installation

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● Do not connect other sub monitor station in relay along the same route.

– Make sure NOT to run the cable in pipes containing other cables.

All cable/wire must be segregated by individual pipes.

Same route

(Incorrect)

(Incorrect)

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Connect to

terminals

H21 and H22 of

the sub monitor

station.

Introduction and Installation

Power cable/wire type and distance

• Power cable (between the monitor station and the AC adaptor):

Type: ø1.2 Fire alarm cable 16 AWG

Distance: Maximum 30 m (about 98 feet)

• Wire (between the monitor station and the door station):

Type: General cable CAT-3 24 AWG

Distance: Maximum 100 m (about 328 feet)

Loop resistance: 18.4 Ω or lower

• Wire (between the monitor station and the last sub monitor station):

Type: General cable CAT-3 24 AWG

Distance: Maximum 100 m (about 328 feet)

Loop resistance: 18.4 Ω or lower

• Wire (between the monitor station and PBX):

Type: General cable CAT-3 24 AWG

Distance: Maximum 100 m (about 328 feet)

NOTE:

• This door opener and chime wiring schematic diagram is only an example.

Refer to the wiring instructions provided with your door opener and chime and PBX for details.

• Refer to the technical data on page 49 when connecting to a door opener and chime.

• All connections are non polar. Except V0 + and V0 - terminal.

• After connecting the BNC cable with a BNC connector, slide the protective cover and protect

the connector.

Wiring schematic diagram

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Installing the monitor station

1

Remove the monitor station from the box, and then remove the padding material

from between the front case and the bottom case.

• The front case and the bottom case are not joined together, so be careful not

to drop them when taking them out of the box.

Bottom case

Front case

Padding material

Connector

2 Remove the terminal cover.

Bottom case

terminal cover

Introduction and Installation

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3 Install the bottom case to a wall using the wood screws

(4 mm x 35 mm,

3

/

16

″ x 1

3

/

8

″).

• Before drilling, see page 10 for installation location.

Introduction and Installation

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5 Attach the wires that connect to the door station to the terminal. See page 21 for

details on how to attach the wires.

• See page 14 for the wire type and distance.

• See the wiring schematic diagram on page 14.

4 Attach the power cable to the terminal. See page 21 for details on how to attach

the power cable.

• If you want to use your own power cable, see page 14 for the type and distance.

Terminal

(Non polar)

Button

Wire

(Not included)

Power switch

• When the front case is

attached, the power

switch will be pressed and

power will be supplied.

Introduction and Installation

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• Check that there are no scraps from

the board or other debris in the

connector before installing it.

■ Remove the front case from the bottom case

Bottom case

Front case

While pushing the tabs at the top of the front case, pull the top of the front case

forward to disengage the front tabs one by one, and then pull the top of front

case forward to remove it.

Remove the connector screw, and then remove the connector.

Do not pull the wire

when removing the

connector.

Introduction and Installation

6 Remove the sheet covering the connector. Next, after

installing the terminal cover in the bottom case, attach

the connector by tightening the connector screw.

Next, align the lower portion of the bottom case with

the lower portion of the front case and press on the

panel area just above the screen until the tabs lock in

place.

Connector screw

Screwdriver

+

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7 Take out the AC adaptor and the DC terminal from the case.

• Push the arrow mark on the front case, then release from the rear case.

• Take out the cardboard and wood screws. The wood screws are necessary

when attaching the AC adaptor and the DC terminal to a wall (page 20).

Introduction and Installation

8 Connect the power cable to the DC terminal, the power cord to the AC adaptor,

then connect the power cord to the AC outlet (100 V – 240 V, 50 Hz / 60 Hz).

• Be sure to connect the power cable to the 2 holes on the left side of the DC

terminal.

• For details on how to attach the power cable, see page 21.

9 Attach the DC cord to the clamp on the rear of the DC terminal.

• This will help to avoid the DC cord to disconnect from the DC terminal.

DC terminal

DC cord

Clamp

Arrow mark

DC terminal

AC adaptor

DC terminal AC adaptor Power cord

To AC outlet

Power cable

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Introduction and Instillation

3 Attach the front of the case.

2 Pack the AC adaptor and DC terminal as shown.

Pack the AC adaptor in the rear case.

• Be sure to run the power cord through the power cord hole.

Pack the DC cord in the rear case.

• Be sure to bundle the DC cord so that it will not touch the bottom of the

case.

Pack the DC terminal in the rear case.

• Be sure to run the wires through the wire hole, then under the wire rib.

To attach the AC adaptor and the DC terminal to a wall

By placing the AC adaptor and the DC terminal in the case and mounting the case

to the wall, you can protect the AC adaptor and the DC terminal from tampering and

exposure.

1 Attach the rear part of the case to a wall using the wood screws (4 mm x 16 mm,

3

/

16

″ x

5

/

8

″).

Note:

• Disconnect the DC cord from the clamp on the rear of the DC terminal beforehand.

See step 9 on page 19 for details.

• Take out the cardboard and wood screws from the AC case beforehand.

Wire rib

Wire hole

DC terminal

Power cord hole

Power cord

AC adaptor

DC cord

Wood screws

Case

83.5 mm

(

3

5

/

16

″)

Wall

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